Fastening.



No. 747,192 PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.. G. w. LEE.

FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED 2.2. 1903.

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GEORGE W. LEE, OF BINGHAMTO N, NEW YORK.

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Application filed April 2, 1903. Serial No. 150,678. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in fastenings, and has more particularly for its object to provide a fastening suitable for securing a stifi or thick member onto a button or stud carried by another member.

A further object is to provide a fastening of the above character in which one of the members is provided with a button or stud and the other member is provided with a buttonhole of such shape that the members may be secured together or released very readily even where very stifi or thick material is employed.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows the two members of the fastening interlocked. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section in the plane of the line A A of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a face view of the member of the fastening which is provided with the peculiarly shaped buttonhole. Fig; 4: is a back view of the same. Fig. 5 is a face view showing a modified form of buttonhole. Fig. 6 is a face view showing another modified form of buttonhole, and Fig. 7 is a face view showing a fourth form of buttonhole.

The two members of the fastening are denoted by l and 2,the member 1 being provided with a button or stud 3 of any desired form and size.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the member 2 is provided with a buttonhole having a longitudinal slit 4, a transverse slit 5 across its rear end, and an eyelet 6 at its forward end. The longitudinal slit 4: gradually widens as it approaches the transverse slit 5 for the purpose of assisting in the ready insertion of the button or stud carried by the member 1. The transverse slit 5 leads diagonally outward from the back of the member 2 to its face, thus overlapping a portion of the longitudinal slit 4: and permitting the ready insertion of the button or stud. This transverse slit 5 is slightly greater in length than the diameter of the head of the button or stud. After the button orstud has been passed through the transverse slit and its shank drawn forward until it is situated in the eyelet 6 the rear wall of the slit will drop down into position beneath the head of the button or stud, and thus retain the same within the buttonhole.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown two other forms of transverse slits, (denoted, respectively, by 7 and 8,) which may be found suitable for certain purposes.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a form of buttonhole which is particularly applicable for use in connection with collars or cuffs. In this instance the transverse slit 9 is out directly through the buttonhole-carrying member 10 instead of diagonally through the same, as in the other forms. This form may be used where the material is not too thick.

The form of fastening which I have herein shown and described is particularly applicable for use in connection with heavy and thick materials'such, for instance, as 1eather-- where it has been found extremely difficult to provide a suitable button or stud fastening.

It is evident that changes might be resorted to in the form, construction, and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to the structure herein set forth; but

What I claim is 1. A fastening consisting of two members, one member being provided with a button or stud and the other member having a but-tonhole therein comprising a longitudinal slit having an eyelet at one end and a transverse slit at the other end thereof, the said longitudinal slit gradually widening as it leads toward the transverse slit to permit the ready insertion of the button or stud and present ing abrupt corners at the opening into the eyelet for preventing the unintentional removal of the button or stud from the eyelet.

2. A fastening consisting of two members, one member being provided with a button or stud and the other member having a buttonhole therein comprising a longitudinal slit and a transverse slit at one end thereof leada transverse slit at one end thereof leading diagonally outward from the back of the member to its face for partially overlapping the said longitudinal slit.

.In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 1st day of April,

ing diagonally outward from the back of the member to its face, for partially overlapping the said longitudinal slit. 3. A fastening member having a button- 5 hole therein, comprising a longitudinal slit having an eyelet at one end and a transverse I slit at the other end thereof, the said longitudinal slit gradually widening as it leads 1903. toward the transverse slit and presenting ab- GEORGE W. LEE. IO rupt corners at the opening into the eyelet. Witnesses:

4. A fastening member having a buttonhole therein comprisingalongitudinalslitand l FREDK. HAYNES, HENRY WHIEME. 

